VGimlet Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) This thread is for those who would like to work through their collection of decks. Each week we will be picking a deck (or decks) to work with for the week. All are welcome. Please join us! The only rules we have are the Tarot Tea & Me rules; be respectful to each other. You can drop in and out anytime, time and real life permitting. New to tarot? Long time reader? Come on in. 1. Please post with your chosen deck for the week. 2. Chat away about your deck, how you're finding it etc., or NOT - it's all up to you. Participants: 1. VGimlet - Botanica Tarot 2. Madame Squee - Tarot of Mystical Moments 3. vulprix - Pagan Otherworlds Tarot 4. Bodhiseed - Scrying Poetry Tarot paired with the Tapestry Oracle 5. AJ-ish/Sharyn - Stolen Child Tarot 6. Amberjune - Daughters of the Moon Tarot and the Rune Oracle 7. Mi-Shell - Ironwing Tarot (508) Edited April 26, 2021 by VGimlet
VGimlet Posted April 23, 2021 Author Posted April 23, 2021 I'm in with the Botanica Tarot starting on Sunday. I've always been somewhat fascinated by the language of flowers.
Madame Squee Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 Thank you for the thread, VG! 💐 I'm in with Tarot of Mystical Moments. (Purchased at first sight. Oversize cards, super glossy finish with silver gilded edges. I had to.)
vulprix Posted April 23, 2021 Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) I don’t think I can escape the Pagan Otherworlds Tarot right now... 🙂 Edited April 23, 2021 by vulprix
Bodhiseed Posted April 24, 2021 Posted April 24, 2021 @VGimlet, I really like the Botanical Tarot's wonderful colors against a black background. @Madame Squee, that is an awesome Devil! I'm in this week with the Scrying Poetry Tarot paired with the Tapestry Oracle.
Bodhiseed Posted April 25, 2021 Posted April 25, 2021 This week I'll be using the Scrying Poetry Tarot, created and self-published by Julianne Victoria. Major arcana cards are haiku, court cards are limericks, and minor arcana are free verse. The other deck I'll be drawing from is the Tapestry Oracle, created and self-published by Kendall Eifler. Today's draws are the Wheel of Fortune and Energy: One of the finest results of meditation is the increased gap between stimulus and response. That gap before I react gives me time to notice my habitual patterns and sometimes even decide whether to stay a slave to them or break loose. —Brent R. Oliver The Wheel's haiku alludes to karma, a concept the West has twisted into something that resembles a system of rewards and punishments. Yet it actually refers to habitual patterns that are created by the intentional choices we make. Once we take an action, we can reflexively repeat it over and over again if we do not bring awareness to the motives driving us. Who hasn't heard someone complain, "Why do I always get involved with the same kind of person?" or "I always end up with difficult co-workers." While there may be outer causes and conditions that are in play, the real key is our own intentional actions (thoughts, words and behavior). The card Energy relates to this as well. Some people seem to seek out emotional chaos while others engage in risky behaviors. Although these patterns might supply us with an adrenaline rush, they soon leave us feeling worse than we did before. So what do we do? We step back into our rut and repeat the same behavior. Yet there is a chance we'll get tired of the merry-go-round we're on and become willing to remain in our discomfort rather than reflexively react as usual. That's the first step to freedom.
AJ-ish/Sharyn Posted April 25, 2021 Posted April 25, 2021 Squee has the Mystical VG 🙂 I'm using Stolen Child Tarot by Monica Knighton, I'd forgotten what a lovely deck it is! Thank you
Amberjune Posted April 25, 2021 Posted April 25, 2021 I'm in with the Daughters of the Moon Tarot and the Rune Oracle by Lona Everdsen. Happy week everybody!
VGimlet Posted April 26, 2021 Author Posted April 26, 2021 Okay, I got it all straight. My apologies Madame Squee and AJ!
Mi-Shell Posted April 26, 2021 Posted April 26, 2021 What an interesting Spider Agaric Devil, @Madame Squee I will again use my Ironwing Tarot this week.
Madame Squee Posted April 26, 2021 Posted April 26, 2021 @Mi-Shell I had to look it up -- yes, that's her! Isn't she wonderfully beautiful and horrifying at the same time! Spiders have my admiration if not my love. We don't kill them in this house, we just relocate them. However, there is a small jumping spider that likes sunny windows, and I will allow them to stay.
vulprix Posted April 28, 2021 Posted April 28, 2021 I love being more participatory in DOTW so I am really gonna try and amp up my sharing! 😄 I did a reading with my Pagan Otherworlds Tarot (a real favorite!) to try and glean some advice on materialistic anxieties. I was happy to receive a positive and empowering message 🙂 The VI Wands stand tall and proud like an accomplishment, full of beauty in and of itself. The IV Wands exhibit some blooming flowers and evoke a sense of grounding in-place, a levity that can arise just from being established and belonging. And between it all, there is Temperance, that beacon of moderation and mixing 🥰 I came away feeling more at ease with how I live in the material world. I am grateful that I take the time to reflect on that necessary aspect of life! We all have to make choices about our consumption, giving and receiving, and belonging. But the transient middle way is there should we be mindful of it.
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